Aviation Law

Chair

Peter Timothy Coles Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Hong Kong Tel. 852-2526-4202 Fax 852-2810-5994 E-Mail: pcoles@blg.com.hk

Vice-Chairs

The outgoing Director General of IATA, Giovani Bisignani, and the Aviation Law Committee strongly believe that Asia-Pacific is the future of aviation. Asia understands that it is a big player. New airports are being built, airlines are expanding, air services are being liberalised and manufacturers are increasingly relying on plants in Asia to build and service hulls, equipment and parts. Meanwhile, the development of aviation in Europe and the US is stagnant.

The Aviation Law Committee is concerned with almost every aspect of law concerning the aerospace and aviation industries (e.g. airlines, airports, service providers, manufacturers and suppliers, regulators, lessor, insurers and other entities) globally including:

• International, regional (EU, ASEAN etc) and domestic air law and regulations
• Licensing of operations, crew, engineers, air routes and navigation
• Competition law and antitrust
• Health and safety regimes
• Unlawful interference, criminal liability, terrorism, war and political risks
• Major aircraft accidents, passenger, cargo and third party liability, forum shopping
• Disability discrimination
• Data Privacy
• Logistics and infrastructure including e-freight
• Product liability
• Holiday travel law
• Aviation and product liability insurance
• Aircraft financing and leasing and other commercial transactions
• Recognition and enforcement of rights for financiers and other parties: arrests and sales, rights in bankruptcies, repairers liens
• Environmental law: noise, emissions trading schemes, biological and chemical hazards, end of life cycle for aircraft

The Aviation Law Committee provides an opportunity not only to contribute to the development of aviation law but also to make useful contacts with aviation attorneys (in private practice and in-house) from all over the world. This is particularly important in an international industry such as aviation, where attorneys are required to deal with aviation attorneys in other countries on a regular basis. Our committee membership is drawn broadly from members from all round the globe including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, South Korea and the United States.

If you are interested in hearing further about the Aviation Law Committee and participating in our events then please contact Peter Coles (pcoles@blg.com.hk) or Kala Anandarajah (kala.anandarajah@rajahtann.com).